Mississippi First Inc.
Mississippi First Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
MISSISSIPPI FIRST CHAMPIONS TRANSFORMATIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY MISSISSIPPI CHILD.
About
PRE-K:1. MSF PARTNERED WITH MDE TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRE-K LAW. 2. MSF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE RESOURCES ON THE 1:1 STATE TAX CREDIT INCLUDED IN THE BILL TO INCENTIVIZE BUSINESS/COMMUNITY SUPPORT OF PRE-K COLLABORATIVES. 3. PUBLISHED PRE-K BRIEFING BOOK.4. MEET WITH LEGISLATORS TO BECOME PRE-K CHAMPIONS. 5. LED TRAININGS FOR RAISE THE RATE FOR PRE-K COLLABORATIVES.6. ADVOCATED FOR INCREASING THE PER PUPIL FUNDING RATE FOR PRE-K TO $5,000. 7. BEGAN COLLECTING/CLEANING DATA FOR THE 3RD STATE OF PRE-K REPORT.CHARTER SCHOOLS:8. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL LAW IN 2019.9. FIELDED QUESTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN OPENING CHARTER SCHOOLS IN MISSISSIPPI.10. WORKED WITH A CONTRACTOR TO ASSIST WITH INCREASING THE CHARTER SCHOOL NETWORK IN MS.11. WORKED WITH A CONTRACTOR TO ADMINISTER A CHARTER SCHOOL PARENT SATISFACTION SURVEY. PUBLISHED THE RESULTS IN FALL 2019.12. WORKED WITH A COALITION TO FIGHT THE CHARTER SCHOOL LAWSUIT.13. ASSISTED AMBITION PREP WITH OPENING IN FALL 2019.14. PUBLISHED A REAL ESTATE LOOK BOOK FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN OPENING CHARTER SCHOOLS IN JACKSON, MS.15. PUBLISHED A MEMO OF NEEDED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE MS AUTHORIZER BOARD. BEGAN CREATING NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. THIS INCLUDES A RENEWAL POLICY.STANDARDS, TESTING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY:16. WAS ASKED TO SERVE ON THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S TESTING TASKFORCE.EDUCATOR PIPELINE RESEARCH:17. RECRUITED THE TEACHER ADVISORY COUNCIL.18. SUBMITTED RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND INITIAL DATA REQUESTS TO MDE.SEX ED AND TEEN HEALTH:19. TEEN HEALTH MISSISSIPPI SPUN OFF ALL OF THEIR PROGRAMS FROM MISSISSIPPI FIRST IN JANUARY 2019. THEY NOW OPERATE AS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “Mississippi first champions transformative policy solutions ensuring educational excellence for every misssissippi child.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “Mississippi first champions transformative policy solutions for every mississippi child.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is MS, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2020 as PO BOX 1159, JACKSON, MS, 392151159.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 11 employees on their payroll as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$392,277.
- The organization has 6 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1982.
- The organization pays $555,201 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $9,903 in fundraising expenses.
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